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use of video camera vs other camera

Posted By: Bob Koca
Date: Monday, 31 July 2017, at 2:58 a.m.

In Response To: USBGF Rules Reboot - proposal - public comment welcome (Rich Munitz)

" Use of personal electronic devices is restricted to recording or clocking the match, scorekeeping, noise cancelling, and music-listening purposes. If in use, a player’s clock must run while they take pictures, except during breaks"

A video camera is constantly taking pictures and thus would not be allowed. I think though that the intent is to allow them in the rules or would that be a tournament policy? If they are allowed I think it is unfair that that they can be used freely whereas a non video camera would have to be used only while clock is running. Note that an interesting checker play from opponent would literally be impossible to get a picture of. I think I heard it as some sort of distraction argument but couldn't a video camera hanging overhead be as much a distraction?

Could the whole issue be evaded by instead of taking a "picture" setting the camera to video mode?

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